Estill County, Kentucky Slave Records
Courthouse probate inventories, deed book bills of sale, and 1850/1860 Federal Census Slave Schedules for Estill County, Kentucky.
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Estill County Historical Records
Lucy Alexander
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 4572 at Estill branch. Recorded birthplace as Estill County, former master listed as Thompson.
Josiah Peyton
Freedman's Bank Log (1872)Opened savings account No. 4197 at Estill branch. Recorded birthplace as Estill County, former master listed as Boone.
Julia Boone
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1866)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Preston to Christian for consideration of $1031.
Jacob Grayson
1860 Slave Schedule Metadata (1860)Enumerated under slaveholder Ross in Estill County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 16.
Catherine Washington
1850 Slave Schedule Metadata (1850)Enumerated under slaveholder Monroe in Estill County Schedule 2 (Slave Inhabitants). Age recorded as 53.
Isaiah Gaines
Estate Division Account (1845)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Russell. Allotted to lot #6 in final decree.
Ruth King
Manumission Deed (1837)Deed of emancipation granted by Henry. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1837.
Margaret Russell
Deed Book Bill of Sale (1837)Conveyed in land & chattel deed of sale from Washington to Gordon for consideration of $1455.
Josiah Morris
Manumission Deed (1833)Deed of emancipation granted by Price. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1833.
Ruth Cabell
Estate Division Account (1832)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Wythe. Allotted to lot #7 in final decree.
Violet Ball
Manumission Deed (1830)Deed of emancipation granted by Robertson. Stated freedom to take effect on January 1, 1830.
Flora Fitzhugh
Estate Division Account (1823)Recorded in estate division between legal heirs of Cary. Allotted to lot #5 in final decree.